Obituaries

William J. Eichorn, Sr., 78

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. William J. Eichorn, Sr., “Big Guy”, 78, of Adams, died on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Williamstown Commons surrounded by his loved ones. He was born...

Dorothy Bosley, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Dorothy Ruth (Beer) Bosley, 94 of North Adams, MA died Saturday July 9, 2022 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on May 15, 1928, a daughter of...

Lillian A. Zeller, 99

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Lillian A. Zeller is being held Saturday, July 16 at 2 PM at the First Baptist Church, 32 North St., Cheshire.  Lillian...

Julia Morin, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Julia A. Morin, 99, passed away on July 9, 2022, after a brief convalescence at Williamstown Commons. She was born July 4, 1923, in Providence, RI, and was raised in...

Diane H. Freitag, 77

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mrs. Diane H. (Heinz) Freitag, 77, of Cheshire, died on Friday, July 1, 2022 of complications of recently diagnosed lymphoma. She was born in Adams on September 3,...

Norman J. Daigneault, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Norman J. Daigneault, 92, of Adams, died Tuesday afternoon, July 5, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on August 09, 1929, a son of...

Theresa Pontier, 106

Theresa Joan (Bushika) Pontier, 106 of North Adams, MA died Saturday July 2, 2022 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on May 31, 1916, a daughter of Frank Bushika Sr. and Maria...

Emily Arigoni, 69

FLORIDA, Mass. — Emily Arlene Arigoni passed into eternal life on June 27, 2022, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous and grace-filled journey with...

Shirley Martin, 90

Shirley Westcott (Farnum) Martin, 90 of North Adams died Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Pittsfield n July 8, 1931 a daughter of the late Wilson Farnum and Dorothy...

Nancy Brown, 77

ADAMS, Mass. —   Nancy Lynn (Schwarzer) Brown, 77, of Adams, MA passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on Friday, June 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family after a period of...

Linda Boucher, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Linda Laura Murach Boucher, 61, of North Adams, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on Nov. 17,...

Robert F. Dalzell Jr, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Robert Fenton Dalzell, Jr., professor, author, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died on Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was born...

Albert D. "Don" Hyers, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Beloved husband, father, and grandpa, Albert Donnel "Don" Hyers, 77, of North Adams passed away peacefully on June 15th after a brief fight with cancer....

Jonathan "Jon" Mason

    Jonathan "Jon" Brian Mason, 36 of North Adams died unexpectedly on Monday June 20, 2022. He was born in Greenfield, MA. on September 21, 1985 a son of the late David...

Peter "Bub" Tietgens, 97

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Peter N. "Bub" Tietgens, 97, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Cheshire, MA, died at home on Wednesday, November 3. Born in North Adams, MA. Pete graduated from...

Dale Leo Belanger, 56

Dale Leo Belanger, 56 of North Adams died suddenly in his home on Monday, June 13, 2022. He was born on November 26, 1965, the son of Carolyn (Cyr) Belanger-Haggerty and the late James Haggerty. He...

Phyllis J. Davis, 83

Phyllis J. Davis, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday June 15, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in North Adams on Sept. 3, 1938, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret (Arrighi)...

Janet M. LaFleur, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Janet Maryann (Gajda) LaFleur, 93, of Adams, died on Monday, May 9, 2022, at her home. She was born in Adams on April 20, 1929, a daughter of the late John and...

Michael Anthony Hendrix, 60

Michael Anthony Hendrix passed away at home in Adams, Massachusetts on June 9th, 2022.  He was the son of William K. Hendrix of NC and Roberta I. Longley of VA and brother to Robert Hendrix...

Peggy A. Bertoli, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Peggy Ann Gomeau Bertoli, 86 of Port Orange, FL died April 20, 2022. She was born on November 12, 1935, a daughter of William T. Gomeau Sr. and Alice (Howland)...

George M. Bertoli, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  George Michael Bertoli, 85 of Port Orange, FL died on September 25, 2019. He was born on September 21, 1934, a son of Helen (Cumberland) Bertoli and George...

Joseph A. Mancuso, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Joseph Anthony Mancuso, 80, of North Adams, MA passed away on Saturday June 11, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a 2½ year...

Jeanette Burdick-O'Neil, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jeanette Arlene (Jolly) Burdick O'Neil, passed on June 10, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born on Nov. 29, 1935, at Hillcrest Hospital in Pittsfield to the late...

Mark F. Thomann, 67

ADAMS, Mass. —  On Sunday June 5th, 2022 the world lost a great man, a fireman, a sportsman, and a wonderful husband, father, papa, brother, son, and friend. Mark Francis Thomann was born...

Jillian M. Tatro, 38

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jillian Morgan Tatro, 38, of North Adams, was very abruptly, violently and sorrowfully taken away from us all, on Sunday, May 29, 2022, by the hands of her...